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Book SynopsisCeci Moss is a curator, writer and educator based in Los Angeles, USA. She is the founder of Gas, a mobile, autonomous, experimental and networked platform for contemporary art. Her academic research addresses contemporary internet-based art practice and network culture. Her writing has appeared in Rhizome, Art in America, ArtAsiaPacific, Artforum, The Wire, CURA, New Media & Society and various art catalogs. Previously, she was Assistant Curator of Visual Arts at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Senior Editor of the art and technology non-profit arts organization Rhizome, and Special Projects Coordinator at the New Museum. She has held teaching positions at Scripps College, the San Francisco Art Institute and New York University.Trade ReviewMoss gives a proper theoretical framework for understanding this most recent controversial period for internet art, elucidating its very dynamic characteristics, which are simultaneously composing its very nature. * Neural Magazine *Unfold, surf, drift -- in this insightful book, Ceci Moss presents Internet art in an expanded frame, returning to Jean-François Lyotard’s important 1985 exhibition "Les Immate´riaux" in Paris, and continuing on through contemporary artists responding to the Internet. Recommended reading for anyone interested in twenty-first-century aesthetics and culture. * Alexander R. Galloway, Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University, USA *What does art do in an information-driven culture? Moreover, how does information-driven art enable us to take note of the changes in our culture? This book draws a line under competing theories of the place of art, post-internet, that have been jostling for space since pre-internet days, and reminds us – simply and urgently – that art can and does (or can even choose not to). Ceci Moss has written a clear-eyed conversational treatise that joins philosophies of technology and recent histories of information-driven art and her efforts will help any student or practitioner navigate our fluid media landscape. I've always wanted a book that brought Simondon, Lyotard, Laric, and LOL cats together, and now I've got one. * Sarah Cook, Curator and Professor of Museum Studies, University of Glasgow, UK *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Active Agents 1. No Center, No Object, Just Networks: Expanded Internet Art 2. Milieux, Then and Now 3. Resistance in the Domain of All Inputs, All Outputs: Jean-François Lyotard and Thierry Chaput's Les Immateriaux 4. Parsing Attention: Image Circulation and Affect Conclusion: Breaking Presence Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.’ Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI_A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet – and how that affects us all – from technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon.The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook.In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a creative, entrepreneurial internet doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation – a distinction he calls ‘the computer vs the casino’.Drawing on a 25-year career in the software industry, Dixon lucidly shows how the history of the internet has been defined by three distinct eras that have brought us to the critical moment we’re in today. The first was the ‘read’ era, in which early networks democratized information. The second was the ‘read-write’ era, in which corporate networks democratized publishing. We are now in the midst of the ‘read-write-own’ era, sometimes called web3, in which blockchain networks are granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations.Read Write Own is a must-read for anyone – internet users, business leaders, creators, entrepreneurs – who wants to understand where we’ve been and where we’re going. It provides a vision for a better internet and a playbook to navigate and build the future.‘A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation.’ Robert Iger, CEO, Disney'Fascinating . . . a refreshing and radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever.' Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and author of The Coming WaveTrade ReviewRead this book to understand a compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there * SAM ALTMAN, CEO, OpenAI *A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation, inspire more imaginative thinking, and ultimately unlock new growth opportunities in the future * BOB IGER, CEO, Disney *This is a pivotal moment for the internet. Chris Dixon’s fascinating book offers a refreshing and radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever * MUSTAFA SULEYMAN, co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection and author of The Coming Wave *Whether you’re already interested in crypto or just curious about blockchains, web3, & the future of the internet, this is the definitive book about the industry * EMILIE CHOI, President and Chief Operating Officer, Coinbase *This book changed my mind . . . The best positive case for crypto I’ve seen * KEVIN KELLY, founding editor Wired *Read this book to understand a compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there * SAM ALTMAN, CEO, OpenAI *A must for anyone who wants to better understand the real potential of blockchains and web3 to drive even greater innovation, inspire more imaginative thinking, and ultimately unlock new growth opportunities in the future * BOB IGER, CEO, Disney *This is a pivotal moment for the internet. Chris Dixon’s fascinating book offers a refreshing and radical new take at a time when we need fresh thinking more than ever * MUSTAFA SULEYMAN, co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection and author of The Coming Wave *Whether you’re already interested in crypto or just curious about blockchains, web3, & the future of the internet, this is the definitive book about the industry * EMILIE CHOI, President and Chief Operating Officer, Coinbase *This book changed my mind . . . The best positive case for crypto I’ve seen * KEVIN KELLY, founding editor Wired *

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Book SynopsisFrom the Occupy movement in the Western world to the Arab Spring and the role of Twitter in the Middle East, the internet and social media is changing the global landscape. China is next. Despite being a heavily-censored society, China has over 560 million active internet users, more than double that of the USA. In this book, social media expert and China-watcher Liz Carter tells the story of how the internet in China is leading to a coming together of activists, ordinary people and cultural trendsetters on a scale unknown in modern history. News about protests and natural disasters, or gossip and satirical jokes, are practically uncensorable and spread quickly through Weibo - the Chinese Twitter - and the Chinese internet underground. More than that, a grassroots, foundational shift of assumptions and expectations is taking place, as Chinese men and women cast off the communistera 'stability at all costs' mantra and find new forms of selfexpression, creativity and communication with the world.Trade Review'[Carter's] book offers another valuable window onto these groups [Chinese youth]. She has a lot to say about the crucial role that cyberspace plays in China as the closest thing there is to a public sphere for debate [...]the author writes with the easy familiarity of someone who routinely watches the same programs, hangs out at the same social-media sites and uses the same digital devices as the young Chinese she is describing.' - Jeff Wasserstrom. Wall Street Journal;

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Book SynopsisHTML und CSS lernen auf die kreative Art: Sie möchten Webseiten erstellen und gestalten und brauchen dafür noch ein wenig Grundlagenwissen? Visuelle Informationen erfassen Sie schneller und intuitiver als lange Texte? Dann ist dieses Buch für Sie gemacht! Jon Duckett stellt Ihnen alle häufig benötigten HTML- und CSS-Tags vor - an Beispielen, die auf einen Blick einleuchten, und übersichtlichen Code-Schnipseln, die Sie praktischerweise von der Verlagswebsite herunterladen können. Auch wenn Sie keinerlei Vorkenntnisse mitbringen sollten, werden Sie sich im Handumdrehen zurechtfinden: Im ersten Teil des Buchs lernen Sie von Grund auf, wie Sie Webseiten mit HTML strukturieren und z. B. Texte, Bilder, Tabellen, Formulare und Audio- und Video-Dateien einfügen. Im zweiten Teil steigen Sie in CSS ein und erfahren, wie Sie die einzelnen Seitenelemente gestalten und attraktive Layouts entwerfen. Selbstverständlich sind alle Beschreibungen aktuell zu HTML5 und CSS3. Im letzten Teil des Buchs zeigt Ihnen Jon Duckett dann, wie Sie Ihre neu gewonnenen Kenntnisse zusammenführen und eine Website bauen, die optimal auf Ihre Zielgruppe zugeschnitten und für Suchmaschinen gut auffindbar ist. Damit wissen Sie alles, was Sie wissen müssen - lassen Sie Ihrer Kreativität freien Lauf!Table of ContentsEinleitung 7 Kapitel 1: Struktur 17 Kapitel 2: Text 45 Kapitel 3: Listen 67 Kapitel 4: Links 79 Kapitel 5: Bilder 99 Kapitel 6: Tabellen 131 Kapitel 7: Formulare 149 Kapitel 8: Besonderes Markup 181 Kapitel 9: Flash, Video & Audio 205 Kapitel 10: Einführung in CSS 231 Kapitel 11: Farbe 251 Kapitel 12: Text 269 Kapitel 13: Kästen 305 Kapitel 14: Listen, Tabellen & Formulare 335 Kapitel 15: Layout 363 Kapitel 16: Bilder 411 Kapitel 17: Layout in HTML5 433 Kapitel 18: Arbeitsablauf & Gestaltung 457 Kapitel 19: Veröffentlichung im Web 481 Index 499

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